Monkeypox in US News

The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions Tecovirimat, an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox, limits viral spread in the body The US allowed physicians to prescribe tecovirimat on a compassionate use basis to treat adults and children

Many of the US cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal health officials said.